Mulberry River Area
Umpire, Arkansas
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Directions
From Umpire, Arkansas
- Head northwest on US-278 W toward School St (17.6 mi)
- Turn right onto US-59 N/US-71 NContinue to follow US-71 N(71.7 mi)
- Turn right onto AR-23 N (269 ft)
- Turn right to stay on AR-23 N (15.5 mi)
- Turn left onto E Venable St (338 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto AR-23 N/S Broadway AveContinue to follow AR-23 N(27.8 mi)
- Turn left onto W Commercial St (0.6 mi)
- Turn right onto AR-23 N/N 18th StContinue to follow AR-23 N(17.1 mi)
- Turn right onto AR-215 E (2.8 mi)
- Turn right onto N Farm to Market Rd Rd 1003NDestination will be on the right(0.8 mi)
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